Parer's War

Keith Webb · #1 28-04-14, 05:57

I didn't see the tele movie last night so can't comment on how accurate it was personally, but this pic was sent to me. Should a 1980s air conditioner be in a 1940s period movie... I also heard the acting was somewhat wooden.
Also there is some doubt the uniform is wartime issue.
Be interested to hear what those who watched it think.

Ryan · #2 28-04-14, 06:16

Only caught 10 mins of it. First thing I noticed was the (I assume) Independent company soldier wearing his beret like an actor would, badly.

lynx42 · #3 28-04-14, 07:20

There was one factual part of the show.

My father was one of the 2/7th Independant Company commandos who was filmed by Parer. Dad always said that the footage of the battle where the huts were blown up used in the Academy Awarded, film was a re-enactment. Parer arrived the next day and asked for them to have a shoot up and to blow up the native huts.

I was pleased to see and hear Parer, when he stood in front of the screen say how that should be portrayed and were not disappointed with that part of the show, the truth came out.

One of Dads 2/7th mates called here in March. 92years old and fitter than me. (Not that that would be too hard.) He had his wife with him. She was frail and unable to walk too far. Unfortunately she past away 3 days later. It was great to see them as they have been part of our extended family since WWII and they all still stick close together. (I had many courtesy Uncles and Aunts in that mob.)

Regards Rick.

lynx42 · #4 28-04-14, 07:36

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Also there is some doubt the uniform is wartime issue.

I was also waiting to see if the soldiers in New Guinea were in Jungle Greens or not as it was Parers film which got them changed from the Middle East Tan to the Jungle Green. That part was correctly played out.

BUT,
who would sit in an ambush situation awaiting the enemy SMOKING? That would be a complete give away. The yanks in Vietnam gave themselves away by using aftershave, etc.

Too many WWI films supposing to show battles in France and Belgium have the soldiers in clean uniforms in the muddy battlefields. You will see this in the upcoming ABC Telemovie "Anzac Girls" on TV in July. My Albion and I are in it. I pointed that out to the producer and she didn't want the expense of having to pay to clean the uniforms. They were also using round Nissen huts in 1915 which hadn't been invented yet. They were invented in late 1916. Their reply was we know and you know but 99.99% of those who watch don't know.

Regards Rick.

motto · #5 07-05-14, 10:52

Perhaps this thread should be moved to 'In The Background'?

David

Keith Webb · #6 07-05-14, 10:58

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Originally Posted by motto

Perhaps this thread should be moved to 'In The Background'?

David

But Dave, the background has to include a CMP!

Mike K · #7 07-05-14, 11:22

The first thing you have to realize is, the movie / TV industry in general, are concerned with entertaining their audience , the truth nearly always comes last .

I was mixed up in the making of the Dunera Boys , a TV telemovie series depicting the Jewish refugees shipped out to Australia from the UK during 1940. These people ended up in a internee camp.

The props lady on the set ( Point Cook I think it was ) didn't have a clue re: the correct vehicles for that period . I politely pointed out what would be correct , but she said " there is a Jeep in the script , so we want a Jeep "

Keith Webb · #8 07-05-14, 11:35

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

The first thing you have to realize is, the movie / TV industry in general, are concerned with entertaining their audience , the truth nearly always comes last .

I was mixed up in the making of the Dunera Boys , a TV telemovie series depicting the Jewish refugees shipped out to Australia from the UK during 1940. These people ended up in a internee camp.

The props lady on the set ( Point Cook I think it was ) didn't have a clue re: the correct vehicles for that period . I politely pointed out what would be correct , but she said " there is a Jeep in the script , so we want a Jeep "

If they have the money, give 'em a Jeep... by the sound of that props lady you could have even painted a Wrangler OD with stars and got away with it.

Tony Wheeler · #9 07-05-14, 13:55

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

I politely pointed out what would be correct

Mike, you should know better than to correct a woman!